State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Alan Steady v. Richard Kern

OPINION

ROBB, Chief Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

A jury found Alan Steady one-hundred percent at fault for injuries Ronald Kern sustained when the two were involved in a car accident, and a $98,000 judgment was entered against Steady to compensate Kern for his injuries. Because Steady was only insured up to $25,000, State Farm, Kern’s insurer, paid Kern underinsured motorist benefits. Steady requested that the trial court deem the judgment against him satisfied because Kern was compensated by State Farm, and the trial court granted Steady’s motion. State Farm appeals, raising one issue for our…